Synonyms of figures out

figures out

verb

present tense third-person singular of figure out

as in solves

to find an answer for through reasoning

a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solves
• unravels
• answers
• works out
• resolves
• works
• puzzles (out)
• riddles (out)
• unriddles
• cracks
• concludes
• deciphers
• decides
• dopes (out)
• breaks
• reasons
• judges
• irons out
• infers
• clears (up)
• gathers
• deduces
• straightens (out)
• assumes
• presumes
• guesses
• speculates
• unties
• divines
• conjectures
• untangles
• unscrambles
• decodes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of figures out

For example, if a model figures out a way to cheat to win a game, but the human running the training doesn’t spot the cheating, then the model will learn to cheat. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

And Ghidorah’s heads — which look, up close, like costume figures out of a Golden Dragon Dance — emit orange lightning volts that extend for half a mile. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

Those things matter, but great corporate videography starts earlier, in the pre-phase, the exploratory phase, when the production team figures out what the client is really trying to accomplish. — Tavares Beverly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Deborah arrives for her freshman year at her parents' HBCU alma mater and figures out how to escape their shadow while also building her own legacy. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau figures out Thursday. — Augusta Saraiva, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026

One of Wood’s favorite bits is his character’s reaction when Grace figures out a way to turn the game to her favor. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

With this approach, rather than just having police respond to an issue, the department figures out a way to try and resolve it. — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025

And there are equally dangerous, thuggish government figures out there up to no good as well. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025